I was confident he was a terrible hire from day 1. The way this program has fallen in 3 years honestly isn't much of a surprise to me. Clearly we had something with Midnight Mel and while he left at a terrible time of year that had to be better options than this. Something similar to the recipe we had with Mel, a successful coordinator and a passionate intense personality. At least one of those traits would have been nice but we went the exact opposite route. It's like we hired a less energetic version of Hawk.Has RG given KD the dreaded vote of confidence yet?
Not yet, I think he is looking for a consultant to pay a bunch of money before he does.Has RG given KD the dreaded vote of confidence yet?
Has RG given KD the dreaded vote of confidence yet?
If he’s allowed to hire another coach and screw up that contract….Not yet, I think he is looking for a consultant to pay a bunch of money before he does.
We really do. This is a mid tier FCS roster.We have bad players.
Two weeks in and still sunshine pumping?We really do. This is a mid tier FCS roster.
A mid tier fcs roster with a mid tier division 2 coaching staff.We really do. This is a mid tier FCS roster.
I think you overestimate this staff...A mid tier fcs roster with a mid tier division 2 coaching staff.
I respect Casey's passion and frustration, but the team has been placed in an impossible position by awful leadership. I feel for these guys, they deserve better.
They are both slow af. Like surprisingly slow.One thing that would help is having a RB with some explosion. Neither are showing anything and Smith is not showing the quicks I'd expect.
Would really like to see the freshman from Georgia in there.
Next week is going to be an absolute slaughter. I will be there in person booing HCKD from the stands.Guys, no need to poor salt in the wound here, but Sanford is atrocious. He’s been atrocious everywhere he has been. To this day I wonder about his interview skills because they must be out of this worldly.
Rossi and the Gophers may not allow 50 yards. I’m not joking.
I think it's more "you-SAH-fuh" and I didn't realize that either.9. I have lived in Colorado the majority of my life and I had no idea people down there pronounced it US-Ah-FA.
10,. The lack of stadium Wi-Fi and decent cell coverage SUCKS ASS,
11. Sigh. The weather. Missed the flybys, the parachutes, and they falconers.
Well I'm pretty sure a loss in our already modest AD revenue won't make the administration care more.What inspires change? What will make the Administration care? Giving them money in spite of the last 20 years? Unwavered support? If they don't care why should anyone else? I'd like to see how they respond when Folsom is half empty because right now they seem to be okay with what's going on.
Sanford and Dorrell are just a symptom of the problem. And regarding Sanford, we fired Chev and that's what got us Sanford. Point to something that eould make anyone believe we can do better right now.
Wow!Leadership inspires change and the leader of cu football isn't RG or PD, it's KD
"Targeting... is taking aim of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle." Additionally, the crown begins at the forehead above the face mask and includes the top of the dome....If you think he was trying to do anything other than just make a tackle then you better be ready to defend every single tackle in which the defenders forehead touched the ball carrier. How about the flip side, how many times does the rb lower his head? Idk like 75% of runs. Why don't we ever see that call? Because it would be beyond stupid. Other than that, I would like to thank you and your garbage opinions for personally ruining football.Check 9-1-3. That is the applicable rule, not 9-1-4 which you seem obsessed with.
None of the situations you posted were related to 9-1-3, they were all 9-1-4. The call was correct. Deal with it.
Handle checks outWow you guys. I have not watched the first two games, and focused on cheering against the teams I hate. You all would save a lot of pain and add days to your life expectancies if you follow my advice. The Buffs are dead. Move on.
Current Rule (from FR22.pdf, page FR-93):"Targeting... is taking aim of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle." Additionally, the crown begins at the forehead above the face mask and includes the top of the dome....If you think he was trying to do anything other than just make a tackle then you better be ready to defend every single tackle in which the defenders forehead touched the ball carrier. How about the flip side, how many times does the rb lower his head? Idk like 75% of runs. Why don't we ever see that call? Because it would be beyond stupid. Other than that, I would like to thank you and your garbage opinions for personally ruining football.
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This is really not an offensive scheme problem, per se. It’s so far beyond that. We had some reasonable plays to get players into space one-on-one. And to a man, they got tackled with little to no gain. A swing to RB (#8), had space to move and one guy to beat for a nice gain. Got stopped for a loss. I just don’t know how you call an offensive game if your RB can’t beat a man in space on the edge.Guys, no need to poor salt in the wound here, but Sanford is atrocious. He’s been atrocious everywhere he has been. To this day I wonder about his interview skills because they must be out of this worldly.
Rossi and the Gophers may not allow 50 yards. I’m not joking.
Here's a screenshot of the fumble he caused late in the second. tHiS sHoULd bE tARgEtiNg!!!!! ****ing moron, he led with the crown of his helmet and hit the dudes body before the ball. By your logic they should've called this tooCurrent Rule (from FR22.pdf, page FR-93):
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet. The crown of the helmet is the top segment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (A.R. 9-1-3-I)
The indicator of targeting that applies is:
Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:
- Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet.
I guess I just don't understand how you can not possibly comprehend the rule as written in plain English. Lowering the head and initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet as defined in 9-1-3 is a foul and has always been a foul. That is the indicator of targeting. There are no other aspects that need to be considered. If you go in to make a tackle and initiate contact to the ball carrier with your crown of your helmet (initiate being the key word) it is targeting by definition.
That was the textbook case of targeting with the crown of the helmet. Everyone seems to understand but you.
You mean the guy who ****ing sucked at UCLA and couldn't get a job since was a bad hire??!I was confident he was a terrible hire from day 1. The way this program has fallen in 3 years honestly isn't much of a surprise to me. Clearly we had something with Midnight Mel and while he left at a terrible time of year that had to be better options than this. Something similar to the recipe we had with Mel, a successful coordinator and a passionate intense personality. At least one of those traits would have been nice but we went the exact opposite route. It's like we hired a less energetic version of Hawk.
This is really not an offensive scheme problem, per se. It’s so far beyond that. We had some reasonable plays to get players into space one-on-one. And to a man, they got tackled with little to no gain. A swing to RB (#8), had space to move and one guy to beat for a nice gain. Got stopped for a loss. I just don’t know how you call an offensive game if your RB can’t beat a man in space on the edge.
Of course, most of the choices of what to run were deeply uninspired, but I imagine we have a bigger play book than we use and just are incapable of running most of it.
We have bad players.It's not the scheme, many of our players were in the right position, especially on defense. Everyone is so damn SLOW. I was watching Appalachia State and Georgia Southern play today. They have quick athletes and lines that block despite being undersized. How much bigger was our defensive line than Air Force today. 70 pound advantage on average? Why were we getting blown off the ball every snap? It's like players come to CU and forget how to play.
His face was up in the picture. He did not use crown.Current Rule (from FR22.pdf, page FR-93):
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet. The crown of the helmet is the top segment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (A.R. 9-1-3-I)
The indicator of targeting that applies is:
Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:
- Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet.
I guess I just don't understand how you can not possibly comprehend the rule as written in plain English. Lowering the head and initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet as defined in 9-1-3 is a foul and has always been a foul. That is the indicator of targeting. There are no other aspects that need to be considered. If you go in to make a tackle and initiate contact to the ball carrier with your crown of your helmet (initiate being the key word) it is targeting by definition.
That was the textbook case of targeting with the crown of the helmet. Everyone seems to understand but you.
I am in both courts on this one. I’d prefer the penalty be less severe. Woods will essentially miss an entire game and he wasn’t intentionally trying to injure anyone. I’ve now seen two different angles. In one it looks like the RB reacted to the eminent tackle by lowering his head into the “line of fire.” In the other it looks more like “targeting.” I’d prefer a 15 yard penalty.Current Rule (from FR22.pdf, page FR-93):
Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet
ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet. The crown of the helmet is the top segment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (A.R. 9-1-3-I)
The indicator of targeting that applies is:
Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:
- Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet.
I guess I just don't understand how you can not possibly comprehend the rule as written in plain English. Lowering the head and initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet as defined in 9-1-3 is a foul and has always been a foul. That is the indicator of targeting. There are no other aspects that need to be considered. If you go in to make a tackle and initiate contact to the ball carrier with your crown of your helmet (initiate being the key word) it is targeting by definition.
That was the textbook case of targeting with the crown of the helmet. Everyone seems to understand but you.
I think they will appeal Woods hit. Or at least they should.I am in both courts on this one. I’d prefer the penalty be less severe. Woods will essentially miss an entire game and he wasn’t intentionally trying to injure anyone. I’ve now seen two different angles. In one it looks like the RB reacted to the eminent tackle by lowering his head into the “line of fire.” In the other it looks more like “targeting.” I’d prefer a 15 yard penalty.